🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of laser cutting machine: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported laser cutting machine worth $59.1 million (5.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 37% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of laser cutting machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $59.1M | 5.2K t |
| 2023 | $43.2M | 2.9K t |
| 2022 | $38.9M | 2.6K t |
| 2021 | $33.2M | 1.5K t |
| 2020 | $32.8M | 2.3K t |
| 2019 | $26.0M | 1.5K t |
| 2018 | $25.8M | 1.1K t |
| 2017 | $18.9M | 1.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports laser cutting machine from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 51% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+192% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $30.3M | 51% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $12.5M | 21% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.0M | 5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.8M | 4.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.7M | 4.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.4M | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.1M | 1.9% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.1M | 1.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $908K | 1.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $677K | 1.2% |
Types of laser cutting machine under HS 8456
| 8456.11 | Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by laser | 77% |
| 8456.40 | Machine tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by plasma arc processes: | 11% |
| 8456.50 | Machine tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by water-jet cutting machines | 4.8% |
| 8456.90 | Machine tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by other processes n.e.c. in heading 8456 | 3.9% |
| 8456.30 | Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material, operated by electro-discharge processes | 1.6% |
| 8456.12 | Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by other light or photon beam processes (not laser) | 0.8% |
| 8456.20 | Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material, operated by ultrasonic processes | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8456.
Average import price of laser cutting machine
The average declared value was about $11.36 per kg, 42% below the world average of $19.44, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports laser cutting machine
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported laser cutting machine worth $659 thousand (85 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (37%), Netherlands (13%), Italy (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Italy grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $247K | 38% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $85K | 13% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $82K | 13% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $73K | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $51K | 7.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $36K | 5.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $18K | 2.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $15K | 2.3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $13K | 1.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $12K | 1.8% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 8456: Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam, or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines.
Laser cutting machine trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of laser cutting machine imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported laser cutting machine worth $59.1 million in 2024 (5.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import laser cutting machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (51%), Germany (21%), Turkey (5%).
What is the average import price of laser cutting machine in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $11.36 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $19.44 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export laser cutting machine?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported laser cutting machine worth $659 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Italy.
What is the HS code for laser cutting machine?
Laser cutting machine falls under HS heading 8456 (Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, elec). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading laser cutting machine with Saudi Arabia?
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